"Why Are You Like That?" Mother Beats Son Who Filmed in Women's Restroom

Habitual Illegal Filming Offender... Beaten by Mother Before Police Arrive

A video showing a man caught illegally filming in a women's restroom in China being physically assaulted by his mother in front of the police has become a hot topic. Netizens are responding with understanding toward the mother, saying, "He deserved it."

On the 25th, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on an incident that took place on the 5th at a man named A's home in Hubei Province, China. The police visited A's house in connection with his voyeurism in a public women's restroom.

At the time, the police showed A a video and asked, "Is this person you?" The footage showed A crouching on the floor of a women's restroom in a university dormitory, secretly filming. Another woman, seeing this, recorded A on her smartphone and reported him to the police after he fled.

A mother violently beating her son who was caught filming illegally
[Image source= South China Morning Post (SCMP) news footage capture]

After watching the video, A reluctantly admitted, "That's me." Then, A's mother, who was nearby, approached and slapped her son multiple times. Furious, she shouted, "You did that again? You haven't changed at all. Are you trying to make me so angry that I could die?" She even kicked A. The police watched from the side but did not actively intervene to stop the mother.

Eventually, A knelt on the floor and apologized to his mother, saying, "I was wrong." The police then supported A, handcuffed him, and took him to the police station.

The video went viral online, sparking widespread attention. Most netizens defended A's mother, saying things like, "This time, the mother was right to hit him," and "He was a repeat offender, so it's even worse."

SCMP reported that voyeurism in China is considered a minor offense, generally punishable by up to 10 days of administrative detention and a fine of up to 200 yuan (about 37,000 KRW).